McDonald’s is testing voice recognition software in Chicago for drive-thru orders

I THINK they want fries? McDonald’s is testing voice recognition software in Chicago for drive-thru orders – but employees have to help nearly a quarter of the time McDonald’s is testing voice recognition software at 10 locations in Chicago The technology is being used in the drive-thru to cut customer wait time  The systems is 85% accurate, … Read more

Leicester City Council orders family to tear down illegal ‘eco-friendly’ bike shed

Council orders family to tear down illegal ‘eco-friendly’ bike shed in front garden after it was built without permission and is ‘not in keeping with Victorian character of the area’ Kavi and Mita Pujara are in a ‘David vs Goliath’ battle with Leicester City Council  Over wooden shed they erected outside their Stoneygate Road home … Read more

Council orders family to tear down illegal ‘eco-friendly’ bike shed

Council orders family to tear down illegal ‘eco-friendly’ bike shed in front garden after it was built without permission and is ‘not in keeping with Victorian character of the area’ Kavi and Mita Pujara are in a ‘David vs Goliath’ battle with Leicester City Council  Over wooden shed they erected outside their Stoneygate Road home … Read more

Pensioners ditching online orders and flocking back to supermarkets

Pensioners are ditching their online orders and flocking back to supermarkets in sign vaccine is boosting older shoppers’ confidence Grocery sales rose 7.4 per cent – marked slowdown compared to previous month  Online market’s share dropped back to 14.5 per cent from record 15.4 per cent  Said to be result of confidence among older shoppers who … Read more

Minister orders Union Jack to fly on all government buildings

The Union flag is to be flown on all UK Government buildings every day in a bid to unite the nation, new guidance has set out. At present, Union flags are only required to be flown on all UK Government buildings on designated days, but the new guidance from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media … Read more

Pope orders pay cuts for cardinals and clerics as Covid-19 pandemic hits Vatican finances

Pope Francis has ordered cardinals to take a pay cut and reduced the salaries of most other Vatican clerics as the coronavirus pandemic hits the Holy See’s income. Francis issued a decree introducing the proportional cuts starting on April 1, the Vatican said on Wednesday.  The pontiff has often insisted that he does not want … Read more

Teacher orders seven calculators from Morrisons but gets pasta bakes

A maths teacher was left baffled after ordering seven calculators with her online Morrisons shop, only to receive the same amount of chicken and pasta bakes. Alison Jagger, 28, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, added the devices for her secondary school students as part of her online food order from Morrisons. But she was left completely … Read more

Taiwan orders people to stop changing their name to ‘Salmon’ to get free sushi

Taiwan orders people to stop changing their name to ‘Salmon’ after 150 people do it to qualify for free all-you-can-eat sushi Sushi chain Sushiro announced promotion for anyone legally named ‘Salmon’  Anyone with the name qualified for free, all-you-can-eat sushi this week only  150 people, largely students, rushed to change their names to qualify for deal  … Read more

April Love Geary orders custom cake for fiance Robin Thicke in celebration of his 44th birthday

April Love Geary orders custom cake for fiance Robin Thicke featuring one of his ‘dumb’ one-liners in celebration of his 44th birthday By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 01:36 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 01:38 GMT, 11 March 2021 April Love Geary’s soon-to-be husband Robin Thicke turned 44-years-old on on Wednesday. And to celebrate, … Read more

Orders for HIV tests triple thanks to success of Russell T Davies’ 1980s gay drama It’s A Sin

Orders for HIV tests triple thanks to success of Russell T Davies’ 1980s gay drama It’s A Sin, Channel 4 says It’s A Sin followed a group of gay men navigating the HIV/Aids crisis in the 1980s The show’s success prompted a surge in testing orders and calls to helplines The series’ release coincided with National … Read more